On Valentine’s Day we celebrate love. But did you know that Americans report losing more money from romance scams than any other fraud type? And while romance scams affect every age group, older adults aged 70 and older reported the highest median dollar loss from romance scams. To avoid online romance scams, here are…
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Better options to Wasteful Valentine’s day spending
The cost of a dozen red roses escalates in February. The flowers are grown in Columbia (S. America) where the women field workers are exposed to toxic chemicals. The flowers are air-freighted to the U.S., leaving a considerable carbon footprint. Roses rarely last more than a few days before fading and wilting. What lasts longer…